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SJR 25-003

Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws Appointments

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bacon and 19 co-sponsors

Six individuals are appointed to a two-year terms on Colorado’s Uniform State Laws Commission to participate in drafting and recommending model statutes.

Signed by the Speaker of the House
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Bill Summary · SJR 25-003

Summary — SJR 25-003: Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws Appointments

Status: Signed by the Speaker of the House (January 16, 2025)
Introduced: January 14, 2025
Type: Senate Joint Resolution

Purpose

SJR 25-003 formally appoints six individuals to the Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws pursuant to section 2-3-601, Colorado Revised Statutes. The resolution fills commission seats for two-year terms to ensure Colorado’s continued participation in the work of drafting, studying, and recommending uniform laws and statutory model acts.

Key provisions

  • Appoints the following persons as members of the Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws for two-year terms:
    • Senator Marc Snyder
    • Representative Cecelia Espenoza
    • Bob Gardner
    • Claire Levy
    • Anne McGihon
    • Joseph Whitfield
  • The appointments are made under the authority of section 2-3-601, C.R.S.
  • The resolution itself contains no substantive statutory or budgetary changes; it is a procedural action effecting appointments.

Who is affected

  • The Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws (the state’s affiliate to the Uniform Law Commission / National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) — these appointments determine Colorado’s membership and voting representation.
  • State legislative and executive branches and the legal community — the commission studies, drafts, and recommends uniform statutes that may be considered for adoption in Colorado and other states; membership affects which proposals Colorado supports or reviews.
  • No direct fiscal impacts are specified in the resolution.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate: January 14, 2025
  • Senate Third Reading Passed (no amendments): January 14, 2025
  • House Third Reading Passed (no amendments): January 15, 2025
  • Signed by President of the Senate: January 15, 2025
  • Signed by Speaker of the House: January 16, 2025
  • The appointments take effect as of the resolution’s passage/approval by the General Assembly.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Senator James Coleman and Representative Julie McCluskie. Multiple senators and representatives cosponsored the resolution (see bill text for full list).

Practical impact

This resolution is procedural: it fills six two-year seats on a statutory commission that participates in developing model and uniform laws. The appointees will represent Colorado in national uniform-law deliberations and help identify, review, and recommend model statutes for potential state adoption.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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